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Family justice review seeks children's voices

Children's views are being sought by the panel conducting the review of the family justice system in England and Wales.

A guide drawn up by children’s rights director Roger Morgan has been published today (3 June) in an attempt to gather the opinions of children over the proposed reforms of the family justice system.

The guide accompanies the review panel’s interim report published in March, which proposes absorbing the role of Cafcass into a new court social work service among its recommendations.

David Norgrove, chair of the panel, said: "Children are the most important people in the family justice system and it is vital that they have a voice in shaping its future. The publication of the Young Person’s Guide gives them this opportunity and the panel will carefully consider what they say.

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